12.____ how much they pay, I am not interested in this kind of job.

A. In spite of     B. No matter   C. In place of     D. Even though

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A famous scientist was asked why he was able to be so much more   36  than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?

He  37  that it all came from a (n)  38   that occurred when he was three. He was trying to  39   a bottle of milk from refrigerator when he lost told of the bottle. spilling its  40   all over the kitchen floor.

Instead of   41   at him, his mother said,“       Robert, what a wonderful  42  you have made! I have  43   seen such a huge puddle (水坑) of milk, Since the  44  is done, would you like to get down and play in the milk for a while  45  cleaning it up?”

Indeed, he did. “Robert,  46    you make a mess like this,  47  you have to clean it up and restore everything to its  48   order,” And then together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said.” Robert, that is a   49   experiment in how to  50   carry a big milk bottle. Let’s go out to the yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can  51   a way to carry a bottle of water without dropping it.

The scientist remarked he learned from that moment that mistakes were just 52  for learning something new, which is  53    scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn’t work”, we usually learn something  54   from it.

Wouldn’t it be great if all  55    would respond like Robert’s mother?

36.  A．hard-working      B. creative             C. popular             D. outstanding

37.  A. responded            B. acknowledged    C. assumed            D. declared

38.  A. experiment                  B. coincidence           C. experience      D. conflict

39.  A. deliver                    B. return            C. move                D. remove

40.  A. mixture                   B. water             C. liquid             D. contents

41.  A. yelling                    B. coming             C. nodding            D. laughing

42.  A. mistake                   B. mess                 C. trick              D. treasure

43.  A. always                    B. often              C. rarely             D. ever

44.  A. damage                   B. business            C. favor             D. harm

45.  A. before                         B. after              C. with                  D. without

46.  A. whatever              B. however            C. wherever           D. whenever

47.  A. especially             B. eventually      C. respectively           D.immediately

48.  A. opposite               B. particular       C. proper            D. natural

49.  A. failed                   B. forbidden       C. demanded          D. deserved

50.  A. absolutely            B. comfortably       C. confidentially    D. effectively

51.  A. develop                   B. grasp             C. invent            D. discover

52.  A. choices                   B. opportunities   C. qualities         D. procedures

53.  A. that                     B. where            C. what                 D. which

54.  A. right                    B. valuable            C. practical         D. accessible

55.  A. managers             B. directors         C. parents              D. Relatives

D

  The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of

discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, poor land must be cultivated and good land made full use of. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more opportunities for specialization such as ports, roads, and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.

One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vast expanding population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of the government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for products. When the pressure of the population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.

54．According to the first paragraph, a smaller population may mean______ if land is limited.

A．lower productivity, and a lower average income

B．lower productivity, but a higher average income

C．higher productivity, and a higher average income

D．higher productivity, but a lower average income

55．In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate_______.

A．goes up B．goes down  C．remains stable  D．is limited

56．It is not easy to carry out a worldwide birth-control program because______.

A．there are too many underdeveloped countries in the world

B．developing countries are short of food and raw materials

C．even developed countries may have some complex problems of population

D．different governments show quite opposite views to the population

5．—Do you feel Professor Wu’s speech on finance easy to understand?

—Just the opposite. It’s _______ for me.

A．a too difficult speech              B．too a difficult speech

C．too difficult a speech              D．a difficult speech too

28.The comedy Tooth Fairy is based on the story all western children know: If a kid leaves a tooth under their pillow, they’ll receive a visit from the tooth fairy, who takes the tooth and leaves a gift ________.

A. in general          B. in exchange              C. in total              D. in common

11．--- Do you have any idea why the bus – drivers are on strike?

    --- As far as I know, they are_____________a pay rise.

       A．calling off           B．calling at      C．calling in     D．calling for

34．Mr．Barret doesn’t think that all bad language should be allowed．In his opinion, there are _____ that should be kept up．

       A．degrees             B．levels              C．limits               D．Standards

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

       He was a funny—looking man with a cheerful face，good—natured and a great talker．He was described by his student，the great philosopher Plato，as“the best and most just and wisest man”．Yet this same man was sentenced to death for his belief．

       The man was the Greek philosopher，Socrates．He was sentenced for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people．The second charge arose from his association with many young men, who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him．

       Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers，to press his students into thinking for themselves．His teaching had great influence on all the Greek and Roman schools of philosophy．Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word．

       Socrates encouraged new ideas and thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the people who held traditional views．They wanted him silenced．Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily．

       Socrates had right to ask for less punishment, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had sentenced him before．But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to accept the death sentence．So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank accept of poison in the presence of his sorrow-stricken friends and students．

56．Which of the following statements does NOT agree with the passage?

       A．Socrates had a strong character．

       B．young people in those days admired Socrates very much．

       C．Socrates’ teaching methods had little influence on schools of philosophy．

       D．Socrates attached importance to the development of his, students creative thinking．

57．Socrates was sentenced to death because     ．

       A．he did not respect law                                 B．he was a philosopher

       C．he published philosophical articles                D．his beliefs were not accepted

58．By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything，the author implies that     ．

       A．Socrates was different from many other philosophers

       B．Socrates was not so learned as people thought

       C．Socrates used the works of his students in teaching

       D．the government forbad publishing Socrates’ works

59．Socrates accepted the death sentence to show     ．

       A．his determination to fight against the rulers to the end

       B．his recognition of the legal system

       C．that he looked down upon the lawmakers

       D．how brave he was

D

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68. What is Animal Hospital?   

A. A news story.            B. A popular book.

C. A research report.         D. A TV programme.

69. In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as        .

   A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life

C. a great but not perfect man

D. an old-time magician   

70. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffled” as it is used in the text?   

   A. To encourage people to raise questions.

B. To cause difficulty in understanding.

C. To provide a person with an explanation.

D. To limit people’s imagination.   

71. What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

   A. To make the books easier to read.

B. To show the importance of science.

C. To introduce new authors.

D. To sell the books.   

第三节书面表达(满分30分)  

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下

表要点，用英语给他写封回信。

 要求；l、词数l00左右；   

    2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

    3、开头已为你写好，不计入词数。   

参考词汇：节气,seasonal division point；祭祖in memory of one’s ancestors

Dear John，

    Glad to hear from you．I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival．

Best wishes， 

Li Hua